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The technology revolution solving medical mysteries for families
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 2 Genes are the blueprint for life, acting as a biological instruction manual to build all the components and processes that allow our amazing bodies to function. Recent decades have seen an explosion in the techniques...
Debunking myths and improving health for hard of hearing South Australians
An innovative, Australian-first training approach aims to transform the healthcare experience for Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing South Australians, with the program now in place at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Launched on December 3 2024,...
Snapshot: CALHN Annual Summary 2023-2024
Each year the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) produces a Snapshot document containing highlights of the year’s activities. This year’s summary features examples of our world-class care and research, plus innovative projects improving patient safety...
When too much air stops lungs working properly
Emphysema is a debilitating lung condition that leaves patients feeling breathless and anxious. On face value you’d think lack of air is the problem – but in reality, emphysema-damaged lungs retain too much air. That’s why one of the approaches to treat emphysema...
Going ‘below the belt’ for better health in men
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 1 Global data tell a clear story: on average, men die around five years earlier than women. Better management of diseases such as diabetes and depression could help -- but for this to happen, men need to seek health...
One thousand treatment doses have made life better for 229 NETs patients
South Australia Medical Imaging (SAMI) at Central Adelaide Local Health Network is marking the delivery of the one thousandth dose of a specialised treatment used to treat patients with a rare form of cancer. Known as LuTate therapy, the treatment has been...
How ‘living guidelines’ improve healthcare for you – and your grandma
Just ask your grandmother: from vaccines to antibiotics and pain relief for childbirth, the health treatments you receive in 2024 are markedly different from those available in 1984. That’s because new approaches and medications are continually being developed, and...
New treatments for incurable cancers: playing the long game
Making progress on treatments for deadly cancers requires years of commitment, innovation and funding. Professor Michael Brown and Dr Tessa Gargett from Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) report two promising outcomes related to their team’s work...
That’s a wrap on CALHN’s inaugural Research Exchange
A buzz of collaboration and connection filled Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) last week, with more than 400 attendees taking part in CALHN’s inaugural Research Exchange. Over October 14-18, an enthusiastic crowd of researchers, clinicians, clinical...
Good health for people with haemophilia, thanks to RAH nurse Yoshi
It’s sometimes called a ‘royal disease’ – but the bleeding disorder haemophilia occurs across all levels of society. Around 3000 Australian adults have haemophilia, 289 of whom live in South Australia. Yu-hsuan (known as Yoshi) is Haemophilia Nurse Consultant at...
Kangkanthi clinical services building among finalists in the 2024 SA Health Awards
Congratulations to Central Adelaide Local Health Network's clinical and clinical-support staff named as finalists in the 2024 SA Health Awards, announced today by the Department for Health and Wellbeing. The Awards recognise the skills, commitment, and excellence...
How passion and grit shape effective healthcare research
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 8 Associate Professor Liz Sutton is not your cookie-cutter health researcher. As Director of Research at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, she applies her diverse background and experience to guide effective healthcare on...
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